The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-03-03
SHAKEN
Terrible Earthquakes in the
South of Europe.
Great Loss OF Life and Property:Two
Thousand Persons Buried Beneath
the Ruins-Italy the Centre
of the Disturbance.


ROME, Feb. 23--Two shocks OF
earthquake were felt at Nice at E
O'Clock this morning. Houses rocked,
walls cracked, and in some cases frall
tenements were thrown to the ground.
Two violent shocks were felt at Toulon.
The shock was of fifteen seconds du-
ration, and the second of twelve sec
onds. The movement was from west
to east. At Cannes three shocks were
felt at the same hour. The first shock,
which was very violent, lasted for a
minute. The second and third shocks
were not as heavy as the first
NICE, Feb. 23.-Many casualties
were caused by the earthquake here
this morning. The people are panic
strken and the entire population is in
in the streets. The railway station is
besieged with visitors who are anxious
to leave at the first chance that offers.
j Two houses-one in St. Etienne street
and one in St. PHILIPPE stleet-and the
Maison Bourke were destroyed by the
earthquake. Three persons are buried
in the ruins of these buildings. There
was also slight shock at Marsellies
this morning The walls Of number
OF houses in that city were cracked.
Shocks were also felt at Leghorn and
Milan and several places in the
province of Genoa, Italy.
The earthquake this morning devasta-
ted the whole of the Italian Riviera.
At Noli on the gulfo of Genoa, and
not far from Savona, several houses
fell and fifteen persons were killed
E Six persons were killed and thirty
. were injured at Oneglia, also the gul
of Genoa. At Diano Marlno, nea
, Oneglia, scores of people were killed
; and hundreds were injured. Full,
: one-thrd of the town was destroyed
Second and severer shocks OF earth
r uuakes have occurred in Genoa, Pavla
!, Lucca, Cunro, Albissola, Port Maurice
{ Oneglia, and Noli, At Savona elSh
persons were killed and fifteen other
| Injured. Immense damage was don
h to property.
/ Further details from the Riviera
i increase the disaster. At Cervo, nea
g Diano-Marina, 800 persons were Xii
Y ed by being buried in the ruins
is falling buildings. Railway traffic
e -,,c,,e,1e1 hevon6 Cavo0a
LONDON, Feb. 23-Two sharp shocl
If of earthquake have been felt
e Corsica. 1t is reported that sever
d persons were killed at Montonc, whe
of St. Michaels Church was badly dan
'e aged, and the postoffice wrecked.
1e ROME, Feb. 24.-Eurther dispatch
es concerning the earthquakes in soutne
ir Europe state that although there ha
es been no further shocks at Nice, t
ut panic has not subsidized. Fugitives
ce flying in every direction. The pc
en- pie are afraid to re-enter thir hou
Ch and hotels, and last evening t
1t, heights back Of the city were crowd
be with refugees. Two thousand Englr
be men, American, and Russian visit
ue were camped out during the night
nd the elevated ground. Six thousa
IL persons have left the city and start
or for Paris. The son Of Mr.. Albert
Hathaway, the American cousul
Nice, was seriously injured.
be There have been no further dist
en-. Dances at Monte Carlo. The place
filed with thousands of refugees fr
the Cannes, Nice, Mentone, and
AUG Reno.
1t is difficult to find shelter for
Mo great number of people, and last nj
nan many of them were compelled to ca
6 out. A more confident feeling
walls to-day.
Reports of disaster continue to
of rive. The total number OF deaths
lat ported up to the present time is al
sin 1000. Shocks were felt at Par
,ere Turin, and Cosenza. Undulations
the the earth were noticed at Catanla
(N Sicily, at the foot of Mount +
The director Of the Turin observa
telegraphs that the seismic mstrum
uct- are now quiescent, and that no tur
to disturbance is feared.
800 PARIS, Feb. 24.-A renewal OF ea
sec quake shocks has occurred IN
en- southern section of France. A t
h to Bile disaster is momentarlly expe'
Nice, Cannes, and Mentone are
deserted. Fears are expressed Tor
rob safety Of the Prince of Wales and
,;net Orleans princes, all of whom are i
raqe section of the country where the c
rs of quakes prevail.
ably NICE, Feb. 24.-Slxty houses
# his are tottering and ready to fall
Alex shatterings inflicted by yester
u.ev. earthquakes. Many Others are
damaged, and in most residences